Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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